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Twitter won't allow me (successfully) add to this thread anymore. Possibly because the guy who built my car is now in charge.
This is not a conspiracy. It's just that my car breaks down a lot so I'm not surprised that "X" does too.
This is not a conspiracy. It's just that my car breaks down a lot so I'm not surprised that "X" does too.
This is a live thread about driving from South Dublin all the way to Liguria in Italy in an electric car with a 12 year old daughter and a yellow dog called Honeycomb.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Really interesting (and worrying) polling on French pensions
The electorate estimates that for every pensioner we have 6 workers.
In reality it's 1.8/1... Even in 1960s we weren't close to 6/1.
Melenchon's supporters think its 13/1.
The electorate estimates that for every pensioner we have 6 workers.
In reality it's 1.8/1... Even in 1960s we weren't close to 6/1.
Melenchon's supporters think its 13/1.
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What the fock is a……. Bohemian?
Bohemians have confirmed they will play a number of their SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division games at the Laya Arena next season.
rte.ie/sport/soccer/2… #RTEsoccer
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Karl Brophy retweeted
🚨 NEW: Oxford Street has seen a 28% spending increase since it was pedestrianised two weeks ago
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RT @b_judah: Hard to come up with a worse manifesto for France than lowering the retirement age, phasing out nuclear power and collapsing t…
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This is not a new rule. It was passed more than 13 years ago and voted on in the European Parliament by, amongst others, UK MEPs.
The UK continued issuing passports in excess of 10 years of validity for more than two years after they voted for Brexit. And then stopped.
The UK continued issuing passports in excess of 10 years of validity for more than two years after they voted for Brexit. And then stopped.
I was nearly not allowed to board a flight today to a European capital because my passport has an EXPIRY date of 06/27 - 7 months' hence.
Apparently there's a new rule that you can't enter Schengen countries more than ten years after the ISSUE date of your passport.
Er why?Community noteThe requirement for UK passports to have been issued less than 10 years before entry to Schengen countries has applied since January 2021 following Brexit. It is not a new rule.
gov.uk/foreign-travel…
europa.eu/youreurope/cit…
connexionfrance.com/news/brexit-br…
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Thank you, Mr. Kushner. Those five principles are important. However, Moscow subscribed to these principles in documents signed in 1975 (Helsinki Final Act) and 1990 (Charter of Paris).
The problem isn't agreeing to principles, but Moscow's failure to abide by them. 🧵 /1
The problem isn't agreeing to principles, but Moscow's failure to abide by them. 🧵 /1
President Trump today advanced an important discussion with several European leaders about the need for a broader European security architecture that can help establish the conditions for lasting peace.
Building on his leadership and the substantive work undertaken this week in Brussels with Ukraine, NATO, and our European partners, @SEPeaceMissions and I wanted to share some of the objectives guiding our ongoing discussions.
For more than 30 years, Europe and Russia have struggled to establish a sustainable security framework. Decades of mistrust, competing security concerns, and the devastating consequences of this war make this an extraordinarily difficult challenge, but one that is essential to lasting peace.
Our objective is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all sides, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment.
We are exploring five principal goals: permanent security consultations, reliable crisis communications, greater military transparency, reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks, and an enduring framework for long-term European security and stability.
Any arrangements must fully respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independent decision-making of every nation. Each country will retain authority over its own security and alliances, and no country would have a veto over another’s sovereign choices. NATO will remain central to European collective defense, and this initiative would build upon existing institutions and commitments.
We will continue consultations through the Shell Bay format with Ukraine, NATO, the EU, and our European partners, expanding engagement to ensure that all relevant perspectives and ideas are considered. We will also engage Russia as part of the peace negotiations.
Next week in Abu Dhabi, the United States will convene the first trilateral peace discussions with Ukraine and Russia since February. All parties remain intensely engaged in preparing for substantive and productive negotiations. We will consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines and, if progress is made, aim to move toward a broader multilateral format with their direct participation.
These ideas continue to evolve, and we welcome thoughtful input. Creating the right structure will be critical to ending this war and transitioning from conflict toward conditions that make possible a durable peace.
This is difficult, detailed work. There are no easy solutions. But the opportunity to help end this devastating war and build a foundation for a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous Europe for generations to come makes it a challenge well worth undertaking.
We will see how these discussions develop and continue working intensively with all parties toward President Trump’s objective of a comprehensive and lasting peace.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Jared Kushner just revealed that the U.S. is pushing for a "grand deal" for a new security architecture in Europe.
Let's go over the good, the bad and the potentially ugly in the latest U.S. proposal before Abu Dhabi.
This will be a long thread.
Sorry for that! 🤓 🧵 1/19
Let's go over the good, the bad and the potentially ugly in the latest U.S. proposal before Abu Dhabi.
This will be a long thread.
Sorry for that! 🤓 🧵 1/19
President Trump today advanced an important discussion with several European leaders about the need for a broader European security architecture that can help establish the conditions for lasting peace.
Building on his leadership and the substantive work undertaken this week in Brussels with Ukraine, NATO, and our European partners, @SEPeaceMissions and I wanted to share some of the objectives guiding our ongoing discussions.
For more than 30 years, Europe and Russia have struggled to establish a sustainable security framework. Decades of mistrust, competing security concerns, and the devastating consequences of this war make this an extraordinarily difficult challenge, but one that is essential to lasting peace.
Our objective is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all sides, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment.
We are exploring five principal goals: permanent security consultations, reliable crisis communications, greater military transparency, reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks, and an enduring framework for long-term European security and stability.
Any arrangements must fully respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independent decision-making of every nation. Each country will retain authority over its own security and alliances, and no country would have a veto over another’s sovereign choices. NATO will remain central to European collective defense, and this initiative would build upon existing institutions and commitments.
We will continue consultations through the Shell Bay format with Ukraine, NATO, the EU, and our European partners, expanding engagement to ensure that all relevant perspectives and ideas are considered. We will also engage Russia as part of the peace negotiations.
Next week in Abu Dhabi, the United States will convene the first trilateral peace discussions with Ukraine and Russia since February. All parties remain intensely engaged in preparing for substantive and productive negotiations. We will consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines and, if progress is made, aim to move toward a broader multilateral format with their direct participation.
These ideas continue to evolve, and we welcome thoughtful input. Creating the right structure will be critical to ending this war and transitioning from conflict toward conditions that make possible a durable peace.
This is difficult, detailed work. There are no easy solutions. But the opportunity to help end this devastating war and build a foundation for a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous Europe for generations to come makes it a challenge well worth undertaking.
We will see how these discussions develop and continue working intensively with all parties toward President Trump’s objective of a comprehensive and lasting peace.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
I felt like Rubio was considering this ever since his Acropolis speech on western civilization. That seemed like a farewell / legacy speech with images he wanted in the locker for the future.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is weighing whether to leave the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said, as he considers his next moves following Republicans’ midterm elections wipeout this week.
From @SalehaMohsin @nat_droz @jendlouhyhc @annmarie and me
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Markets this AM:
🔴 Nasdaq 100 -4.7%
🔴 Nasdaq -4.2%
🔴 S&P -2.6%
🔴 Russell 2000 -1.8%
🔴 Dow -1.6%
Grab another coffee
🔴 Nasdaq 100 -4.7%
🔴 Nasdaq -4.2%
🔴 S&P -2.6%
🔴 Russell 2000 -1.8%
🔴 Dow -1.6%
Grab another coffee
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BREAKING: The S&P 500 has now erased -$2.2 trillion over the last 55 minutes.
Today's decline is now double the size of yesterday's post-election rally.
The Nasdaq 100 is ~6% away from a bear market.
Today's decline is now double the size of yesterday's post-election rally.
The Nasdaq 100 is ~6% away from a bear market.
Absolute insanity.
In just 40 minutes, the S&P 500 has now erased -$2 trillion in market cap.
The entire post-Midterm Election rally has been erased in a matter of minutes.
This is one of the fastest market cap losses in stock market history.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Sat on tarmac at Evereux air base, waiting on the bomb squad, police said 40 mins, but this is france so some time today would be nice. Aerlingus Pilot and crew were great in the face of this shit show
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Karl Brophy retweeted
There will now be a temptation in many parts of Europe, including the UK, to think that things will eventually go back to normal with the US and that Europe can stop its reluctant shift towards strategic autonomy. That would be a serious mistake.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Just spoke, somewhat unexpectedly, to Trump. Fwiw, make of it what you will.
as.ft.com/r/cfd54163-eac…
as.ft.com/r/cfd54163-eac…
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Startling figure from VDL speech today:
"Since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, imported fossil fuels cost Europe an additional €127bn without a single molecule of energy in addition."
That works out about €281 per EU resident, 67% of the EU's entire annual budget
"Since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, imported fossil fuels cost Europe an additional €127bn without a single molecule of energy in addition."
That works out about €281 per EU resident, 67% of the EU's entire annual budget
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Tremendous public service from Binance to publish this.
Take your time to read it. Make all your engineers read it. In fact, anyone you know who works in tech, have them read it.
This was the largest single heist in human history, $6B+, and it happened through mundane channels.
The Internet is now going to be full of AI-accelerated social engineering toxic sludge, and it's your job to be hypervigilant. Build your infrastructure in a way that assumes it will get compromised. Make sure you have AI-powered monitoring 24/7 and a "shut it all down" killswitch in case you ever need to go nuclear. The stakes are too high to be scrambling in the moment the way it seems Binance was during this attack.
Take your time to read it. Make all your engineers read it. In fact, anyone you know who works in tech, have them read it.
This was the largest single heist in human history, $6B+, and it happened through mundane channels.
The Internet is now going to be full of AI-accelerated social engineering toxic sludge, and it's your job to be hypervigilant. Build your infrastructure in a way that assumes it will get compromised. Make sure you have AI-powered monitoring 24/7 and a "shut it all down" killswitch in case you ever need to go nuclear. The stakes are too high to be scrambling in the moment the way it seems Binance was during this attack.
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Karl Brophy retweeted
Hugely proud of the comms team over the last few days
Not every week you find yourself managing one of the biggest stories in the world, with no sleep, & every word carrying weight
Lots still to do, but grateful to work with people who stay calm & focused when it matters most
Not every week you find yourself managing one of the biggest stories in the world, with no sleep, & every word carrying weight
Lots still to do, but grateful to work with people who stay calm & focused when it matters most
Mandatory “tick tock” breakdown of the astonishing Binance hack from the Bloomberg Crypto crew ft. @bdanweiss, @MuyaoShen, @olgakharif and @resate_z
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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